This Saturday we have our famous once-a-year Tyrell and Rousso races, which are super fun formats. The Tyrell is a handicapped chase, with the slowest boat starting first and successive faster boats hunting each other down as they start over the next 5-10 minutes per their handicaps. The format makes for what is perhaps the most competitive and exciting race of the season! The Rousso is a scratch race with a massed start, in which all boats in all classes start together – a yardstick is applied to the winner in each of the classes to determine the overall winner. By tradition, everyone wears a Santa hat – however they have gone missing. Does anyone know where at the clubhouse the Santa hats have been stored? They were last seen in a plastic bag hanging in the bathroom. If you do know please let Commodore Cox know HERE.We will hand the hats out on the
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Spring Pointscore Finale
The fleet sailed the final hearts of the Spring Pointscore (and two heats of the Club Championships) in a 5 -15 knot unsteady easterly breeze. The order of the day was to look for pressure, and watch out for the shifts. Thanks to Gerry Donohoe and Simon Stone on the Jazzman, to Emily Ball and Mark Lewkovitz in the RIB, and to Steven London and Nick Pellow who helped in the canteen. Also, a big thanks to James Tudball and his cinematographer, Tom, for their work shooting footage on Saturday for our promo video — we are looking forward to seeing the final product with eager anticipation!The competition heading into the final week of the Spring Pointscore was tight and our computers are working overtime to finalise the results, which will be revealed at the Christmas Party on Saturday.
Top Tip – Check Your Vang Tang
Luke Parker’s back with another important tip: check your vang tang.So far this season about 6 full rigs have snapped the stainless steel vang tang on their mast. They break where they are bent, just below where the vang attaches to the tang. We’re not sure why they are suddenly breaking… it could be dodgy material, could be the firmer vangs we are all sailing with, could even just be bad luck. In any event, it’s well worth checking your vang tang regularly. They are not difficult to replace, but impossible to race without. In addition to Luke’s suggested inspection, Commodore Cox suggests a two vang range attached in case one breaks. And to also get the newer thicker one that is now available. You can check out Andrew’s setup next time you’re at the club.
Up Next and Holiday Schedule
Wednesday 11 December, 5:30pm start – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 14 December, 2pm start – Tyrell and Rousso races. (See info above)Saturday 14 December, 6pm – Christmas Party. (See info above)Wednesday 18 December, 5:30 start – Twilight Sailing with Brett Beyer. Saturday 21 December, 2pm start – Sprint Racing.Saturday 4 January, 2pm start – Sprint Racing.Wednesday 8 January, 5:30 start – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 11 January, 2pm start – Autumn Point Score (and we’re back to normal).
Christmas Party RSVPs needed TODAY
We’re looking forward to celebrating the festive season with you this Saturday, starting at 6pm. Partners welcome! There will be good dink, fine food and plenty of dancing. But we need to make sure we have enough supplies to keep the merriment going late, so please RSVP HERE by 5pm TODAY!
Rule of the Month — The Top Mark
By Brett BeyerEditor’s note:We were excited to receive an email via our website from the International Laser Class Association, which is a subscriber to our newsletter. ILCA saw Brett Beyer’s last Rule of the Month article, and asked for permission to re-publish it in their global newsletter. With Brett’s kind permission, this has now occurred, along with a blurb about Brett and DBSC. You can read it HERE. It is worth another read to get the start rules down pat!This month, we have another excellent article from Brett, this time about that next great source of contention — the top mark. Here it is …The top mark is a hotspot for rule infringements.While most of the yelling and bumping rarely results in a penalty turn (even with a jury present), care needs to be taken because the consequences of a penalty turn or two during a chaotic rounding situation can be a massive distance penalty.The
RSVP Now for DBSC's Christmas Party – December 14
Ho Ho Ho! Come on down to join in DBSC’s annual Christmas Party – Saturday, December 14 from 5pm to 9pm! The day features the end of Spring Season awards, the highly coveted Tyrell and Roussos races – and to top it off a marvellous spread. This year we will be having Baked Potato’s from Happy As Larry so that our Canteen Crew can join in the fun. For the traditionalists, they’ll still throw out a bit of a spread for us as well, so don’t fear!Partners and families are welcome to join us for the merriment. Please RSVP HERE.
Pay Your Regatta Kit Invoice
For those who have ordered regatta kit, if you haven’t done so already, please pay your invoice now. Thanks for your prompt attention to this.
Metros are Coming to DBSC in February
DBSC is hosting the Metros on 1st and 2nd February 2020. More information on our website, which includes the links to enter, HERE. We will share more information as it becomes available.
DBSC Victorious in Vaucluse Challenge
It was a good day on the water for DBSC in the first leg of the 2019/20 Vaucluse Challenge. We fielded a fleet of 31 boats to VYC’s 8.After applying the complex scoring formulas, scores for Standards were DBSC 24 vs VYC 60 and for Radials / 4.7s were DBSC 47 vs VYC 103, for an overall score of DBSC 71 vs VYC 163.Thanks to VYC for their good sportspersonship and for hosting a terrific BBQ on the deck of their club with to-die-for views of the harbour and the city skyline!Thanks to Luke Parker, Andrew Craker, Clare Alexander on the Jazzman, and John Vasey, Marlena Berzins, Alvaro Manzanares-Bertran, Julian van Aalst on the water. And thanks to Geoff Kirk, Craig Sheers, Christine Patton and Shirley Roach in the canteen.
The victorious DBSC Team.